Six arrests made in Americus murder

ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Six people have now been charged with the murder of an Americus man.

19-year-old Courtney Jones was shot and killed Thursday night in what officers say was a drug deal.

When you first pull up to Eastview Apartments you are greeted by this yellow sign that says "Don't let Drugs Spoil your dreams." But ironically, police say four young men who lived at these apartments let drugs do just that.

Over the weekend police arrested six people in the shooting death of 19-year old Courtney Jones who was shot to death in the drivers seat of his fathers Ford Explorer Thursday night. His passenger, Gilbert Brown, was in critical condition with gunshots wounds.

Each of the suspects ranging in age from 15 to 26 are charged with Murder.

Police say it was originally reported as an accident off Cherokee Street, but upon further investigation they discovered a shooting had occurred.

"What we found out is that a drug transaction was the start of the incident that immediately went wrong and became an armed robbery situation and moved forward into a homicide situation which the driver of the vehicle was killed," said Americus Police Chief James Green.

Police say the young men were preparing to buy a Ziploc bag full of marijuana but also planned to rob the driver of the car.

Natasha Mahome lives at Eastview apartments and says she's shocked to find out who Police arrested."I know them, actually all of the young boys I grew up with them and they are fairly nice boys they just got caught up in the wrong situation."

"You never know the people that you may be hanging out with how severe their situation may be what their mind set may be and some of these young men may or may not have been aware of what was going to transpire to start with but they ended up in the middle of it," said Chief Green.

Police have recovered two guns used at the crime and continue to move forward with the investigation.

Cornelious Rashad Lewis, age 22,charged with one count of murder, one count of aggravated assault and one count of possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute.

Cordeoro Rashan Clinksdale, age 20, charged with one count of Murder, and one count of possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute.

Gilbert Dwight Brown, age 26, charged with one count of Murder, one count of armed robbery, and one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana.

Dominique Angry, age 16, charged with one count of murder, one count of armed robbery, one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana.

Octavious Shamun Ross, age 16, charged with one count of Murder, one count of Armed Robbery and one count of conspiracy to distribute Marijuana.

Jarvis Bady, age 15, charged with one count of murder, one count of armed robbery, and one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana.

Antonio Bernard Wilborn, age 23, charged with one count of murder, one count of armed robbery.